Podcasts about castle ward

Autumn planting is rewarded with Spring colour and at Castle Ward the formal bulb display of hyacinths and primroses is at its height. David meets gardeners Searcha Kelly and Judy Walsh who, with the help of volunteers, keep the gardens of this National Trust property looking good. Could heathers be coming back into fashion? Long lasting colour and a winter food source for bees mean they are high on the list for new plantings at The Savill Garden in Windsor. Keeper of the Gardens, John Anderson also shows David some other plants used as valuable ground cover including various types of Ophiopogon. Plantsman Jimi Blake reveals his latest interest is alpines – but will he get the new borders ready before his Huntingbrook garden opens for the season? Claire McNally joins David in studio to answer questions. gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Geoff & Rory celebrate Valentine's with a fascinating tale that intertwines love and country houses.

Ready for a road trip of epic proportions? Buckle up because in this episode, Barbara Tuckett explores 5 incredible destinations perfect for a self-drive adventure!1. New Zealand: Cruise through endless scenic landscapes, stopping whenever the whim strikes. Explore "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" filming locations. Choose from adventure-packed or leisurely itineraries, like the Bay of Islands coastal drive or a vineyard tour. 2. Scotland & Ireland: Immerse yourself in history and legend, driving past ancient castles and mysterious glens. Explore vibrant cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dublin. Discover hidden gems like Adare village and the Valley of the Two Lakes. For "Game of Thrones" fans, step into Westeros at Castle Ward and the Dark Hedges. It's like living in your favorite scenes from the show! 3. Iceland: Experience the "land of fire and ice" with the freedom to stop and marvel at every sight. Follow the Ring Road and be surprised by glaciers, waterfalls, black sand beaches, and Viking settlements. Embrace the otherworldly landscapes and feel the thrill of discovery around every bend. 4. Switzerland: Navigate exciting mountain roads with breathtaking views at every turn. Experience the best of nature, from towering mountains to serene lakes. Explore charming medieval towns and hike around gorgeous lakes. 5. Australia: Set your own pace and explore the vastness of this vibrant land. Feel the power of nature in the Outback and cruise along the coast with the salty breeze in your hair. Take the Great Ocean Road, a winding journey past cliffs, rainforests, and dreamy beaches. Discover endless possibilities, from tropical drives to soul-stirring deserts and untamed beauty. Ready to start planning your self-drive adventure? Contact Suite Dreams Travel. As your wellness travel experts, we take care of all of the planning, research, and arrangements, so that you can focus on the important part: creating memories and changing your life, one travel experience at a time. Website: www.suitedreamstravel.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suitedreamstravel Twitter: https://twitter.com/suitedreamstrav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suitedreamstravel Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/suitedreamstravel

Fyrkindler has revealed himself to the city and has set fire to the Castle Ward. The party hurries after him to face off against the Flame That Never Dies...We are the Rollers Guild and welcome to the Gilded City, our first campaign. Journey to the Forgotten Realms like you've never seen before. Industrialization has come to Faerun, and in this new age, heroes are rare indeed. In the city of Waterdeep a group of individuals are brought together under tense circumstances and must figure out what being a hero even means in this new age.Join our adventures every Monday at 6 PM eastern time!==Copyright Disclaimers==*The Gilded City is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.**Some magic items, spells, subclass details, and more are presented in the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, made in cooperation between Wizards of the Coast and Critical Role. Portions of the materials used may contain trademarks and/or copyrighted works of Critical Role. This material is not official, is provided for free, noncommercial entertainment purposes only, and is not endorsed by Critical Role.***The battle map made in today's episodes was "Map 7 Spires of Ravenloft V5" by bloodyharbinger on DungeonFog. To check out this map and others by bloodyharbinger go to https://www.dungeonfog.com/platform/public-maps/ and search "Map 7 Spires of Ravenloft V5" or "bloodyharbinger." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well hello Season 5!! Joining John & Steven for our season opener we welcome Karen Nicol aka Ultra Kazy. Karen has been in our sights for some time and we were super chuffed when she agreed to a chat on the pod. John and Steven spend their routine 10 mins chatting on the weeks happenings before being joined by Karen for an insight into her remarkable running story. Now a seasoned ultra runner with a glittering list of race finishes Karen admits running hasn't always been her thing. Her background was in dance before finding a love of running. But running itself is just half the story, she's found friendship and support in abundance and it soon becomes clear just how much that means. Karen plays a key role in Pyllon Ultra, she's the one who schemes with Paul Giblin on how many miles you'll have to run for your Pyllon Exposure hour miles. Another 6 miler? No! But we get a brill insight into Pyllon Ultra including news of their up and coming Pyllon XP5 weekender. Karen recently competed for Team Scotland in the Backyard Ultra in Castle Ward, Northern Ireland. We delve right into that experience including how many fizzy pigs and muller rices she managed to get through! Karen has fought adversity through her running journey, battling back from career threatening injury to get right back to being a superb endurance athlete. She also pays back the running community in abundance, none more so than her role of guide runner for young Felicity, an inspiring story awaits on that one. We had so such a good time talking to Karen, we are sure you will love her infectious spirit just as much as we did. Check out her instagram for a glimpse at her awe inspiring running locations and some amazing days outs in the hills with her pals here @UltraKazy Enjoy this one, it's a cracker. And remember, running isn't just about running......it's about much much more than that.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of breaking down the latest Backyard event with the winner of the 2022 Castle Ward back yard Keith Russel who was taken to 37 loops by up and coming ultra runner Cathal McParland. Some you might be aware that we have had Keith on the podcast previously firstly for his amazing story with Alana that starting his running journey only 5 years ago which you can hear on episode #115, we had him back again last August for episode #147 where Keith completed 63 loops in the back yard. Both those episode go into how and why Keith started, and episode #147 brakes down his training fuel and nutrition. This episode was purely a chat about how the race went at the front and the back of the event, there seems to be a sense of normality returning to the race scene so why not check out Atlas Runnings next back yard which takes place on the 27th August at Florence Court.   Click here to find out more information on the Art O'Neill Challenge Click here to enter the Excel Sports Seven Sisters Race Click here to join The Mourne Mountain Adventures Guided Tours Click here to join The Inspirational Runner Facebook Page

The spring issue is a special anniversary edition of the magazine as the Trust celebrates 125 years of looking after beautiful, natural and historic places for the nation. Discover the three remarkable people who together formed the National Trust, and hear from staff, volunteers and members about how spending time in nature helps uplift and inspire them.  Find out how contemporary art installations are temporarily transforming Ickworth in Suffolk as part of £5 million conservation project ‘Ickworth Uncovered’, hear from the Trust’s National Specialist for Climate Change about how the Trust is rising to the challenge of a changing climate at the places we care for, and learn how a microscope changed the life of 18 year-old Mary Ward of Castle Ward in County Down. You can listen to individual articles at these timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Editor's Letter 00:15:21 - Nature Connection and Wellbeing 00:30:59 - Founding a Future 00:46:57 - Climate Change 00:53:13 - Ickworth Uncovered 01:02:28 - An Object I Love - interview 01:06:55 - From You 01:10:22 - What's On 01:13:50 - Credits Look out for new episodes of this podcast in May, September and January. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it. Please email your feedback to: magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk (mailto:magazine@nationaltrust.org.uk) To listen to more podcasts from the National Trust, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts   Members of the Trust receive the print magazine free of charge. Full of behind the scenes stories and beautiful photography, we hope it will inspire you with all there is to discover and be part of with the National Trust. To find out more about membership go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us  

Kim and Tamara are back from 10 days in Ireland and giving listeners the 411 on their trip. Tune in to hear about their adventures in Dublin, County Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny, Belfast, Derry, and the Coastal Causeway. Plus, Game of Thrones fans will love to hear about some of the filming destinations and experiences in Northern Ireland. ON THE PODCAST 00:30 - Talking with Kim and Tamara about adjusting from jet lag 03:07 - Driving in Ireland 07:10 - Guinness Storehouse tour in Dublin 11:36 - Dublin attractions 19:38 - County Wicklown in Ireland's Ancient East 25:50 - Wexford 28:04 - Waterford 34:50 - Kilkenny 40:40 - Waterford Greenway 47:00 - Game Of Thrones boat trip 58:20 - Belfast 1:10:10 - Causeway Coast 1:16:28 - Giants Causeway 1:19:50 - Derry 1:27:30 - Final Tips TIPS FOR VISITING IRELAND Ideally when visiting Ireland you would self-drive or hire a driver so that you can stop where you want and take your time exploring areas. The roads can be a little challenging and narrow, especially if you aren't used to driving on the left. You could definitely rent a car and drive around to explore more than the area you fly into. But when renting a car for your family you must keep in mind that the bigger the car the harder it will be in some areas to get around. Touring the Guinness Storehouse is a lot more than just seeing the beer being made. There are four restaurants and two bars. They will teach you the correct way to pour a Guinness and there is also a spot where you can get a picture of you on the head of your beer. Dublin is a young city in terms of population and a very walkable city to explore. The Ancient East area of Ireland is not far from Dublin and there is a lot of history in the area. Glendalough is an area with monastic ruins and two lakes that is very popular with visitors. There is a famine ship in Wexford and in Dublin. You really learn a lot by visiting just one of these ships but if you have a chance to tour both, you can see the differences and compare the stories and conditions. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city dating back to the vikings. There is much more to Waterford than the crystal. Though if you visit the Waterford Crystal there is a style that is only made for Ireland, so if you are going to buy a piece of crystal you should get that as it will be unique. Jerpoint park in Kilkenny has some great places to explore. There is an apple orchard that makes different products out of their apples. There is also a glass blowing studio that you can visit. Waterford Greenway is a really pretty biking trail, and if you continue you can explore Mount Congreve Gardens which is a very beautiful garden that has a lot of different walking paths. North of Dublin in the Boyne Valley, you can take a Game of Thrones boat tour with Boyne Boats. Game of Thrones fans should also visit Castle Ward for the Winterfell Experiences. You get to visit the area that is the backdrop for Winterfell in the beginning seasons of the show. You can dress up in the costumes and try out archery and axe throwing and maybe even meet a dire wolf. Downtown Belfast is very safe and walkable, with restaurants and bars. You wouldn't know about the Troubles that tore the city apart unless you visit the Peace Wall or the Catholic or Protestant neighborhoods. In the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, you can visit the Titanic Museum and the Titanic Hotel. Until September 2019, there is also a Game of Thrones touring exhibition in Belfast where you can see costumes and props used in the show. The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is in a gorgeous area. Keep in mind that they will close the bridge depending on the weather. You also need to stop at the first little booth to get you ticket for the bridge. They will not sell them at the entrance to the bridge. Giant’s Causeway is another beautiful site. Give yourself plenty of time to walk along the coast and there is even a path to walk up towards the cliffs and see another view of the coast. Derry is a walled city that has two sides that has a bridge that crosses to both sides called the Peace Bridge. There is some really great food all throughout the city. Make sure you leave extra time for the security in the airport when traveling through Dublin. There will be two seperate security areas that you will have to go through to get back to the US. Make sure to pack and wear layers throughout your trip. With the temperatures changing through the day you will want to shed or put layers back on. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Episode 19 - Ireland Family Travel Tips Guinness Tour in Dublin The Davenport Hotel The Morgan Hotel EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Killruddery House Glendalough Brooklodge Dunbrody Famine Ship Granville Hotel Jerpoint Glass Pembroke Hotel Mount Congreve Gardens Mount Juliet Estate Grand Central Hotel - Belfast Titanic Museum Belfast Ulster Museum Belfast Titanic Hotel Bushmills Inn Trim Castle FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, orGoogle Playand leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035#. You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcaseand We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebookor Twitter. Thanks for listening!

With a group of children having infiltrated Trollskull Manor, the Phantom Four must learn what it means to be guardians for a group of ten year-olds before a split-lipped familiar face once again rears his head within the Castle Ward. Consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TheIndoorAdventurer Merch: http://bit.ly/IndoorMerch

As the new year approaches Gardeners' Corner goes out winter walking. David Maxwell visits Castle Ward and Belfast Castle while Helen Mark heads to Brackfield wood. Gardeners' Corner experts, Neil Porteous, Brendan Little, Barbara Pilcher and Reg Maxwell give their own insights on the varied flora and fauna as well as some seasonal gardening tips.

This week we are going back to our series discussing shows with a female lead written by men vs women. This week’s theme is Procedurals/Crime Shows. Katie and Chelsea talk about some of their favorite procedurals while looking at who wrote for them and what differences they have because of it.  Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.  Podcast Intro Music: Dog and Pony Show by Silent Partner - https://youtu.be/Dw20ZkMwI10 Podcast Outro Music: Dog Park by Silent Partner - https://youtu.be/Zzm4A3xYUp8 Intro & Outro Vocals Provided by Dave Bethell Tea Time is now a proud member of the Geek to Geek Podcast Network - http://geektogeekcast.com/ TEA TIME SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/teatimewithkc (@teatimewithkc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teatimewithkc/ (@teatimewithkc) Email: teawithkc@gmail.com THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Geek to Geek Podcast - geektogeekcast.com Chelsea's Weekly Geekery: Batwoman vol 2-4 (New 52), Injustice Year Five vol 2, Batgirl vol 3 Mindfields, Wonder Woman vol 2 Year One Katie's Weekly Geekery: La La Land, Supergirl Season 2 Katie's Birthday Desk! Chelsea's Adventure to Castle Ward - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-ward

Game of Thrones Season 7 Leaks Discussion (Potential Spoilers) GOTS7 is getting closer and Joe and Phil get together to go through the real or fake plot leaks for season 7 and decide if it passes the Joe BS test. AND if you want a real treat check out these amazing vacation deals! To all fans of Thrones: Here’s your chance to see what you’ve seen on the show. CIE Tours has put together 2 tours — ” Quest for the Thrones” and “Winter is Near”. You’ll visit “the House of Greyjoy” (actually the ruins of Dunluce Castle in Ireland); enjoy photo opportunities at Castle Ward which is transformed into Winterfell for the show; experience the thrill of Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge suspended 100 feet above sea level and spanning two cliffs along the ocean. Just freaking wow! take advance and check out the details of these two tours buy checking out the links below! Quest for Thrones 7 Days/6NightsWinter Is Near 5 Days/4 Nights